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Stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria

Stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria

Austrian authorities say a Syrian asylum seeker who allegedly went on a deadly stabbing rampage had been radicalised.

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for a "conversation" on citizenship rules after a video surfaced of nurses bragging they would kill Israeli patients.

Aussie migration misperceptions can be changed

Aussie migration misperceptions can be changed

Aussie migration misperceptions can be changed

Aussie migration misperceptions can be changed

Australians harbour contradictory ideas on immigration and many want lower levels, but their concerns and beliefs can be easily addressed, a study shows.

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Trump prepares Guantanamo for 30,000 illegal immigrants

Trump prepares Guantanamo for 30,000 illegal immigrants

The detention facility at Guantanamo Bay will be prepared for an influx of up to 30,000 immigrants living illegally in the US, Donald Trump has announced.

Trump 'scraps extension of protections for Venezuelans'

Trump 'scraps extension of protections for Venezuelans'

The Trump administration has reportedly revoked an extension of deportation protections for Venezuelans that former US president Joe Biden had granted.

Cafe pair brewing jobs for migrants named Local Hero

Cafe pair brewing jobs for migrants named Local Hero

Vanessa Brettell and Hannah Costello have been both named Australian Local Hero for their social enterprise cafes helping migrant women gain jobs.

Italy to push ahead with Albania offshore detention

Italy to push ahead with Albania offshore detention

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed to push ahead with a controversial plan to detain asylum seekers in centres in Albania.

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Unis split on visa go-slow to curb foreign students

Unis split on visa go-slow to curb foreign students

Unis split on visa go-slow to curb foreign students

Unis split on visa go-slow to curb foreign students

International student visas for tertiary education will be prioritised for a limited number of applicants before being hit with a go-slow to tame migration.

Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme

Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme

Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme

Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme

A labour scheme criticised as being ripe for exploitation and having safety issues has been the focus of talks between Australian and Pacific island leaders.

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Employment Minister Murray Watt is convening a roundtable with Pacific envoys to shore up worker protections in a regional labour mobility scheme.

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Levy on foreign students could help migration woes

Increasing international student fees with a levy could be a better way to decrease migration numbers than a cap on enrolments, a top economics professor says.

Mass deportations ruled out under immigration powers

Mass deportations ruled out under immigration powers

Mass deportations ruled out under immigration powers

Mass deportations ruled out under immigration powers

The immigration minister is defending a suite of powers making it easier to deport people without valid visas following criticism from human rights groups.

Australian visa scheme a 'breeding ground' for slavery

Australian visa scheme a 'breeding ground' for slavery

Australian visa scheme a 'breeding ground' for slavery

Australian visa scheme a 'breeding ground' for slavery

Exploitation and working conditions likened to modern slavery have been alleged within a Pacific islander working visa scheme run by Australia.

Hundreds of uni execs paid more than state premiers

Hundreds of uni execs paid more than state premiers

Hundreds of uni execs paid more than state premiers

Hundreds of uni execs paid more than state premiers

The tertiary education union has hit out at the "excessive" salaries of university executives who have warned of hundreds of job cuts due to funding shortfalls.

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Migration furore treats foreign students as 'problems'

As the federal opposition prepares to reveal plans to cap international students, the political debate has left many foreign students feeling unwanted.

Human trafficking, sexual slavery reported in Australia

Modern slavery still persists in developed countries with the Australian Federal Police receiving 150 reports about entrapped victims.

Workplace harassment of women on temporary visas rife

A survey of more than 3300 migrant women in Australia across several industries found more than half have experienced workplace sexual harassment.

New law to end prison-like culture in detention centres

The federal government has announced legislation to boost search powers in detention centres due to a reported rise in violence and drug-related crimes.

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Ninety-day processing time urged for all refugees

Long wait times for asylum-seekers to be considered refugees is inefficient and taxing, with a committee recommending it should be done in 90 days.

RBA sounds warning on international student cap

Plans to impose a limit of 270,000 international students at universities have triggered concern from the Reserve Bank for economic growth.

Checks change aids healthy increase in overseas doctors

The end to in-person identity checks is proving just the tonic for strained health services by supporting a surge in doctors from overseas.

Independent housing advisor lashes overseas student cap

A proposed cap on international university students has been torn apart by a federal government advisor, who says it will make no difference to housing supply.

Treasurer breaks ranks, slams 'destructive' student cap

Federal government plans to cap the number of international students at university have been labelled 'destructive' by Victoria's treasurer.

Universities brace for planned cap on overseas students

The government is set to reveal what cap on international students unis and education providers will face and the fate of a controversial visa direction.

Hey big spender: home prices soar in Olympics host city

The launch of an eye-watering penthouse development targeting ultra-wealthy buyers is a sign of the times in one of Australia's hottest real estate markets.

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